Ikodoku vs Chain 3!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ikodoku
Experience Sudoku with a visual twist. This game replaces traditional numbers with distinct symbols, offering a fresh challenge for puzzle enthusiasts. Enjoy a unique and engaging logic puzzle experience.
- Numberless Sudoku puzzles
- Symbol-based gameplay
- Logic and pattern recognition
- Challenging puzzles
- Unique visual interface
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It is sudoku without the numbers.
Chain 3!
Connect chains of the same color to crush them in this original match puzzle game. Strategize your moves to achieve objectives before time runs out, utilizing powerful boosters and combos to clear the board. Embark on a journey to become the top player worldwide.
- Original chain matching gameplay
- Connect same-colored chains
- Strategic move planning
- Boosters and combos
- Multiple levels
- Objective-based challenges
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WELCOME TO A NEW & ORIGINAL MATCH PUZZLE ! Are you ready? Connect chains from the same color to crush them! Easy to control but hard to master, a simple tap on the chains is what you need! Watch out your moves, you need to achieve the objectives before you run out! Use boosters and combos to help you clear the board and live your journey to become the number one in the world! Featuring: ◉ Original concept and gameplay ◉ Boosters and combos including; bombs, rockets and helicopters! ◉ Leaderboards coming soon ◉ Quests coming soon ◉ Lots of levels ◉ Loads of fun! ◉ And much more! Try It!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ikodoku at none against Chain 3!'s shown. Ikodoku also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Chain 3!'s advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ikodoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chain 3! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ikodoku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chain 3! has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ikodoku ships an update weekly, Chain 3! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ikodoku | Chain 3! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Papaja AB | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Ikodoku
Chain 3!
Bugs and requests
Ikodoku
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chain 3!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck on level 16 with no balloons
- Booster box causes game to freeze
- Inability to move forward on certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- Add sound effects
- Ability to save progress
- More challenging levels
In-app purchases
Ikodoku
- Remove Ads$3.99
Chain 3!
- Tiny Coin Pack$1.99
- Mini Offer$2.99
- Small Offer$4.99
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- Flash Sale$6.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Small Coin Pack$7.99
- No Ads Bundle$9.99
- Medium Coin Pack$14.99
- BIG Coin Pack$29.99
- SUPER Coin Pack$54.99
- MEGA Coin Pack$99.99
